Melbourne Storm v Balmain Tigers — Harold Matthews Cup 2026

Melbourne Storm

18 – 16

Balmain Tigers

Competition: Harold Matthews Cup 2026, Round 5
Date: 2026-03-07
Kick off: 12:30pm (local time)
Venue: Gosch’s Paddock, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Referee: William Roache

Melbourne Storm

Melbourne Storm team list
No.	Pos	Player	Role
1	Position: Fullback	Hunter STOKIE	Start
2	Position: Wing	Tupou TUIFUA	Start
3	Position: Centre	Melakhy-Markayis SAMANI-NIKO	Start
4	Position: Centre	Texas ESERA-SALUNI	Start
5	Position: Wing	Devyn TARU	Start
6	Position: Five-eighth	Taiawa AMARU-KATIPA	Start
7	Position: Halfback	Ezrah TANGIANAU	Start
8	Position: Prop	Harrison PLUMMER	Start
9	Position: Hooker	Arama PARAHA	Start
10	Position: Prop	Auron KATOPAU	Start
11	Position: Second Row	Willis TE’O	Start
12	Position: Second Row	Ofa’Benjavani NAU	Start
13	Position: Lock	Tanae TAWHA	Start
15	Position: Interchange	Jeremy LASEI	Interchange
16	Position: Interchange	Connor PENDERGAST	Interchange
17	Position: Interchange	Jeroni FAATAAPE	Interchange
18	Position: Interchange	Tristan BAKER	Interchange
19	Position: Interchange	Petelo FAIFILI-BOON	Interchange

Balmain Tigers

Balmain Tigers team list
No.	Pos	Player	Role
1	Position: Fullback	Thomas AROYAN	Start
2	Position: Wing	Sione MAEA	Start
3	Position: Centre	Maleko MATENI	Start
4	Position: Centre	Zac BECHARA	Start
5	Position: Wing	James KERR	Start
6	Position: Five-eighth	Matteo REUPENA-DUNN	Start
7	Position: Halfback	Charlie BUREY	Start
9	Position: Hooker	Levi ELLIS (c)	Start
10	Position: Prop	Sioeli IONGI	Start
11	Position: Second Row	Ratu MAAFU	Start
12	Position: Second Row	Hinodeshima TEAUPA	Start
13	Position: Lock	Darby FOTHERINGHAM	Start
14	Position: Interchange	Marcus CESARO	Interchange
15	Position: Interchange	Daniel DOUOIHY	Interchange
16	Position: Interchange	Oscar AMITUANAI	Interchange
17	Position: Interchange	Lachlan ELLIS	Interchange
17	Position: Prop	Sosaia UNGA	Start

Tries

Tries recorded for this match
Team	Player	Detail
Melbourne Storm	Ofa’Benjavani NAU	—
Melbourne Storm	Hunter STOKIE	—
Melbourne Storm	Tupou TUIFUA	—
Balmain Tigers	James KERR	2
Balmain Tigers	Sione MAEA	—

Goals

Goals recorded for this match
Team	Player	Detail
Melbourne Storm	Hunter STOKIE	3/3
Balmain Tigers	Charlie BUREY	2/3

Sin bins

Sin bins recorded for this match
Team	Player	Detail
Melbourne Storm	Tanae TAWHA	—
Balmain Tigers	Sioeli IONGI	—

Sources & coverage

Parse status: CLEAN
Source record: Open source match record

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